Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Devotes the Day to Eulo.
gies OF the Dead Senator and
General. John A. Logan.
Rog.rs tf Nrkansss and Gibson of vir.
ginia Eoga."e in Heated Debate
Pace Eulogized.
MIN CONGRESS.
Tie arEA NE.

for the diplomatic corps, the Il 'AuiIy VI me
President, ladies and Press As sociatlon
were filed this morning when the Senate
was called to order. Mrs. Logan and
her son, daughter, and friends to .lhe
number OF twenty-five, occupied seats IL
the private gallery. The Chaplain, in his
prayer, alluded to Senator Logan, asking
that those who turned from the open
grave with sympathizing hearts might
ever be filed with the spirit of him who
was touched with the feeling of human
infirmaties.
As soon as the journal was read Sena-
tor Cullom arose and offered q resolution
that, as an additional mark of respect to
the memory Of John A. Logan, long SEN
etor from Illinois, distinguished member
of this body, business be now suspended,
in order that the friends and associates
of the deceased may pay fitting tribute
to his public and private services. He
then proceeded to address the Senate.
He spoke OF this being the third time
in the present Congress that the Senate
was called upon to eulCgiZe deceased |
members of the body. To-day they met to
lay tribute of their love on the tomb !
of Logan. But yesterday it seemed that |
Logan had stood among them in the full
flush of d robust manhood, a giant in
strength and endurance, with will of
iron and a constitution as tough and az
sturdy as the oak. He had seemed to
hold within his grasp more than the three
score years and ten allotted to man. No
one had thought in the same moment of
Logan and death-that the two conquerors
had come face to face, the weaker to
yield to the stronger. It had seemed as
if Logan could not die, and yet in mo-
IRent, in the twinkling of an eye, Gods
finger touched him and he slept. Almost
without warning h. had passed from
strength to weakness, from life to death
and decay Had he lived until
TO-DAY, ii years, eVentful,
glorious years. would have rested their
burden as a crown upon his head. After
sketchiDg the principal events of Logan's
life, Senator Cullom spoke Of his probity
and poverty and said that in the last
presidential election no ghost of dishOnor
in his past had risen up and stood in his
path. The eulOgy closed with the quota
ton ending: Crest, soldier, statesman,
rest; thy troubled life is DER"
Senator Morgan spoke of the proceed
ings OF the Gay as "not an unmeaning
ceremonial" He did not think of Sena
tor Logan as of force that had passed
away, but as living, moving energy,
still useful in the great purposes OF
Divine economy. In all that Senator
Logan did and said he was truly sincere,
a resolutely upright man. No guile; no
evasion; no tineSse characterized him,
but he was bold pronounced, dignifled,
earnest and manly; a firm, generous, true
man.
q Senator Edmunds said that when he
Grst made the acquaintance of Logan
some twenty years ago. in conference
committees OF the two houses, he was
struck with his characteristics of candor,
of simplicity, of statement, of clesrness
of opinion of ,nglo-SaXOn persistence in
unfolding an opinion once formed, that
had made our British ancestors and
American people the strongest forces of
civil ization of which there was any &C
count in the history of
the world. General Logan was
entitled to the highest praise for those
qualities. Now he thought of him not
as dead, but promoted, leaving them to
mourn his departure, not for his sake
but because his conspicuous example,
his experience in public affairs and the
wisdom of his Counsels were Withdrawn.
And so he laid his small contribution on
Logan's grave.
Senator Henderson spoke of the bril-
liant military qualities OF Logan. He had
first seen him in front Of the Confederate
position on Kenesaw mountain. The
sight was an inspiration. At the head of
100 mounted men he looked as if his
horse was a part of him; his swarthy
complexion, his long black hair, stentorian
nd hot I'D n hlQV with
the light of battle, made & figure, once
seen, never to be forgotten. In action he
was the very spirit of war; his mere
presence would make coward at.
Senator Hampton said none were more
willing to pay due tribute to the merit of
General Logan than were those who had
been his political opponents. As Dem
OCrat, as q southern man and Confeder-
ate soldier, he was called upon to speak
of Logan as 8 Republican, honored by his
party, q northern man who had given his
blood to prove the sincerity of his con-
Yiction, and as q federal soldier whose
fame was GS widespread as it was fairly
achieved.
Senator Allison said that few men of
this generation in this country had
achieved more illustrious career than
General Logan. He had linked his name
imperishaby with military achievements
that resulted in the restoration OF the
Union and had borne az honorable part
in the legislation which had seemed nee
esSary for its perpetuation.
Senator Hawley said that 8 stranger OBJ
serving General Logan in the Senate
would have said that the prominent fea
ture of his character was combativcness.
He snuffed battle from afar. He never
Jagged in the rear of the column, never
shirked combat, and even went out to
look for It, He was quick and strong in
his likes snd his dislikes. He scorned
double dealing and cowardice, but he did
not hate anybody. He had been classed,
perhaps not unkindly, as political gen.
eral; he was-he had the nonor of being
political general. He was political in
war, and he was as strong in the field OF
battle as in the field of politics. So also
were Senators Baker and Frank Blair.
He was no agnostic. lie had a creed
and purpose on every imaginable sub
ject. He did not assume all knowledge, |
nut what he knew, he knew that he knew.
He always wanted something and he
wanted it very much in earnest. He
was, indeed, as General Sherman re-
Gently said, a knightly figure in battle.
He was an ambitious man politically, and |
ne had right to be, and he won a high |